Question 1

Like ethnicity and language,religion also is

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A)  a social fiction. 
B)  a topic of research that distinguishes anthropology from other disciplines. 
C)  a phenomenon that illustrates the power of biology over culture. 
D)  a cultural generality. 
E)  associated with social divisions within and between societies and nations. 
A)  a social fiction. 
B)  a topic of research that distinguishes anthropology from other disciplines. 
C)  a phenomenon that illustrates the power of biology over culture. 
D)  a cultural generality. 
E)  associated with social divisions within and between societies and nations.

Question 2

Antimodernism is a rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived as an earlier,purer,better way of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are both induction into the U.S.Marine Corps and the vision quest of certain North American Indian societies examples of?

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A)  binary opposition 
B)  a generalized exchange 
C)  a structural analysis of religion 
D)  rites of passage 
E)  genetic programming 
A)  binary opposition 
B)  a generalized exchange 
C)  a structural analysis of religion 
D)  rites of passage 
E)  genetic programming

Question 4

Besides animism-and sometimes coexisting with it in the same society-there is a view of the supernatural as a domain of raw impersonal power,or force,that people can control under certain conditions.This conception of the supernatural is particularly prominent in Melanesia.Melanesians refer to this force as

Accepted Answer

A)  taboo. 
B)  magic. 
C)  good (or bad) luck. 
D)  The Force. 
E)  mana. 
A)  taboo. 
B)  magic. 
C)  good (or bad) luck. 
D)  The Force. 
E)  mana.

Question 5

The cargo cults of Melanesia functioned to integrate Melanesians and set the stage for the formation of political parties and economic interest groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a problem with defining religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are both sacred and secular rituals. 
B)  Distinctions between supernatural and natural are not consistently made in a society, making it difficult to tell what is a religion and what isn't. 
C)  Behaviors considered appropriate for religious occasions vary between cultures. 
D)  Only one religion can be considered true, so all others must be classified as myth. 
E)  Defining religion with reference to supernatural powers makes it difficult to classify ritual-like behavior in secular contexts. 
A)  There are both sacred and secular rituals. 
B)  Distinctions between supernatural and natural are not consistently made in a society, making it difficult to tell what is a religion and what isn't. 
C)  Behaviors considered appropriate for religious occasions vary between cultures. 
D)  Only one religion can be considered true, so all others must be classified as myth. 
E)  Defining religion with reference to supernatural powers makes it difficult to classify ritual-like behavior in secular contexts.

Question 7

Antimodernism describes the rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived to be an earlier,purer,better way of life.Fundamentalism describes antimodernist movements in various religions.Ironically,

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A)  fundamentalist movements have both benefited from and promoted the use of technology for international networking. 
B)  fundamentalists never lead a better way of life, precisely because they reject the benefits of modern life. 
C)  religious fundamentalism is itself a modern phenomenon, based on a strong feeling among its adherents of alienation from the perceived secularism of the surrounding modern culture. 
D)  fundamentalist sentiments depend on recognition of the modern culture. 
E)  religious fundamentalism is an extremely old phenomenon that actually spurred the rise of modernism. 
A)  fundamentalist movements have both benefited from and promoted the use of technology for international networking. 
B)  fundamentalists never lead a better way of life, precisely because they reject the benefits of modern life. 
C)  religious fundamentalism is itself a modern phenomenon, based on a strong feeling among its adherents of alienation from the perceived secularism of the surrounding modern culture. 
D)  fundamentalist sentiments depend on recognition of the modern culture. 
E)  religious fundamentalism is an extremely old phenomenon that actually spurred the rise of modernism.

Like ethnicity and language,religion also is

Antimodernism is a rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived as an earlier,purer,better way of life.

What are both induction into the U.S.Marine Corps and the vision quest of certain North American Indian societies examples of?

The cargo cults of Melanesia functioned to integrate Melanesians and set the stage for the formation of political parties and economic interest groups.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with defining religion?

Antimodernism describes the rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived to be an earlier,purer,better way of life.Fundamentalism describes antimodernist movements in various religions.Ironically,

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Exam 21: Religion

Like ethnicity and language,religion also is

Antimodernism is a rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived as an earlier,purer,better way of life.

What are both induction into the U.S.Marine Corps and the vision quest of certain North American Indian societies examples of?

The cargo cults of Melanesia functioned to integrate Melanesians and set the stage for the formation of political parties and economic interest groups.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with defining religion?

Antimodernism describes the rejection of the modern in favor of what is perceived to be an earlier,purer,better way of life.Fundamentalism describes antimodernist movements in various religions.Ironically,

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Applying Anthropology

Doing Archaeology and Biological Anthropology

Evolution and Genetics

Human Variation and Adaptation

The Primates

Early Hominins

Archaic Homo

The Origin and Spread of Modern Humans

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Language and Communication

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters